Easily among the most highly-anticipated games of all time, Fallout 3 hit store shelves late in 2008. Sporting a rich role-playing experience, unique play mechanics, and impressive next-gen graphics, the game aimed to take the gaming world by storm. Developer Bethesda promised a deeply immersive game, and it is safe to say that they delivered with this post-apocalyptic shooter.

The first thing that any player will notice about Fallout 3 is the excellence of the graphics. The quality is amazing. Objects and textures are rendered with crystal clarity; buildings and characters are modeled with incredible realism; dust storms blow and skeletal structures loom across the landscape. Everything about the visuals suggests a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It is a visual experience that really must be seen to be appreciated.

In terms of game-play, Fallout 3 is a first-person shooter that explores the freedom of choice. The setting does much to allow this freedom: a ravaged, post-apocalyptic United States, where civilization has all but disappeared. In most of the settlements that have managed to crop up, survivors are lucky if they can scrounge up supplies enough to feed themselves; affording protection from roaming gangs of slavers, raiders, and super-mutants is a miracle. The landscape reflects the same terrible condition. Any buildings left standing after the mushroom clouds dissipated are crumbling into ruin. Nearly all that the eye can see is brown, burnt, and dead, and what isn�t soon will be.

The game attempts to be a semi-realistic portrayal of an America lying in ruin, 200 years after nuclear war; for the most part it succeeds. As immersive as its premise is dark, the game world is populated with striking detail. It reaches a level of realism that borders on parody. Rubble lies where buildings used to be; canned goods, lawnmowers, and house decorations lie strewn around what were once residential areas; and cars lie abandoned on and around destroyed freeways. NPCs, too, are realistic in their speech and interaction. The order of the day is personal survival, pure and simple. Selfishness is the one characteristic common among all characters but a few. Even in the towns, one gets the sense that if something went wrong, it would be every man for himself. It is into this world that the player character emerges.

In such a dark future, interactions with most NPCs are gruff, to say the least. R-rated profanities are commonly spoken by nearly all characters, whether they are men, women, or children. Any humor to be found in the game is morbid at best. The player may choose to lie in situations where it might be advantageous. In most of the main- and side-quests, the choices available to the player may be boiled down to Save Lives, Save Lives for Money, End Lives for Money, and End Lives for No Real Reason. Any and all options are open to the player�every lock can be picked, every computer can be hacked, every NPC can be pick-pocketed or even killed. The player may choose to save a town, or he may choose to destroy that town, either en masse or person by person. However, no action, for good or otherwise, is without consequence. The Karma system in the game monitors the player�s choices. Good players and evil players are rewarded according to their actions.

Though many options are open to the player throughout the game, one aspect that is not an option is combat. There are many situations where the player may choose to save lives, but there are many more where the player has no choice: It�s kill or be killed. No matter whether the player is good or evil, hundreds of creatures, human and otherwise, must die at the player�s hand. Good players may be threatened by mercenaries hired to end the spree of good deeds; evil players may face vigilante warriors. Creatures bent on killing the player, regardless of alignment, range from mutated animals to human raiders to huge, mutated humans. While all other aspects of the game approach realism, the combat goes over the top. The combat system hinges on a mechanic that pauses the action, allows the player to target specific areas on offenders� bodies, and plays out the results in slow-motion. Players are rewarded for well-aimed attacks with up-close scenes of exploding body parts and showers of blood and organs.

Overall, the main storyline of Fallout 3 is only minimally compelling: The player-character�s father disappears, and it�s up to the player to go find him and find out why he left. More or less exciting things happen along the way, but the game begins and ends on that premise, and frankly there isn�t much more to it. The game is really carried by its numerous side quests, which play out like short stories; a Tales of the Wasteland, if you will. Side quests can range from mundane (find a violin for an old woman) to weird (save a town from two costume-wearing marauders), from pleasant (discover locations of food to help other Wastelanders) to horrifying (capture children to sell as slaves).

The music and sound effects are well-suited for providing the intended atmosphere. The in-game radio plays music that adds to the morbid humor and nostalgic, destroyed feel of the game. Voice-overs and other sound effects are as well-done as the visuals�realistic and convincing.

Fallout 3 is a graphically breathtaking game, rich with detail and full of opportunities to choose. You may choose to stay on the upstanding path, doing kindnesses for people who nearly always try to take advantage of you; you may choose the low road, becoming one more selfish person in an endless cycle of violence and wrongdoing; or you may choose a path somewhere in-between. No matter what path you choose, Fallout 3 is a violent, grim portrayal of humanity from start to finish.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this Spotlight review are those of the reviewer (both ratings and recommendations), and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Eden Communications or the Christian Answers Network.

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JesseApril 23, 2009

One note is that you can turn all of the gore off permanently in the pc version, through various mods or by personally modifying one of the game files. However, all of the other bad content is still there, so I’d still be extremely cautious of this game.

I had he PS3 version and for the first time as a gamer. I was offend and disappointed that I played a game. I can handle more then I probably should when it comes to strong language, gore, and dark stories. But the amount and often use of GD was just sad. From the limited time I played. The NPCs said it a few times but it was the raiders (I Think) that said it almost every time I attacked them. It was just sad to me.

I can deal with the dark tone the game takes but I can’t play a game that way too often uses GD. Its so sad that with all the options games have now days that they don’t have a way to turn bad language off. I return the game and lost about forty dollars. My advice for Christan gamers would be to stay away from this game. Just my two my cents.

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XmasterApril 26, 2009

I didnt really think that the combat was too over the top. It was more realistic than most of the games out there today. The entire game has alot of realism to it, whether people realize it or not, and I think does a pretty good potrayal of how any country would look, and how its inhabitants are going to act after a neuclear holocaust. All in all I thought it was a pretty good game.

Enclave RocksMay 13, 2009

According to my friends, Fallout 3 is one of the best games ever, with an insane amount of weapons, armor and custimazation. The landscape is huge

gunkidMay 17, 2009

There is a LOT of gore in this game!

inkballMay 20, 2009

At the start of the game your father shows you this verse;

Revelations 21:6
It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life.

I just wanted to point that out.

Dr. Prof. FunkMay 21, 2009

The game is revolutionary when it comes to game play and the area in which you can explore. The game has amazing depth and replay ability along with an innovative battle system.
However, the gore and cursing just strips the game of its gold potential. I can see the creators were just trying to imagine what a pre-nuclear ravaged world would be like ,but sometimes a line should be drawn. I hope a Fallout 4 will be from a more christian friendly stance. The potential is there ,but a change is most certainly needed.

ThinksThenActsOctober 22, 2009

I dont think they will change everything just because 1 group finds it offensive…

nick flickingerJanuary 1, 2010

I totally agree with your statement brother. If we dont stand against this game designers will think this is ok and it will become the norm. I dont want this to be the norm and to contine to get worse later…. no more video games for christians. We need to stand against this by not promoting it and buying it or playing it. It's the only way we can make a difference. Btw my wife bought this game for me for CHRISTmas and we looked up the reviews on this sight and we never opened the palstic but turned around and took it right back to the store. one victory for GOD!!!

HGO8May 30, 2009

You know, me and my friend stayed up all night playing this game and from what we saw its really not the best game for MOST christians, but its not bad ether. sure theres alot of cuasing in it but who wouldint when your living in a world ware you could be dead any minute, and i’ve seen a few chritian movies with cuasing in them. And the gore, gore is not necicerily bad, it may be gross but god never said gore was bad. Also the charecter in the game is only as bad as the poerson playing it. Im a VERY strong follower and believer in god and i like this game! If you whant my advice, try the game yoursellf.

nick flickingerJanuary 1, 2010

its a slow fade when you give yourself away. you say its not that bad is like saying its only a little sin or a little white lie …. before you know it black and white turn to grey ,thoughts invade, choices made, theres a price to be paid, when you give yourself away.wwjd

BrandonJanuary 30, 2011

Though I think your manner of pointing out this guy's flaw is somewhat without dignity, there is no denying what you said. I see a lot of "It's got blood, gore, etc. but really, it's okay for those of us who are right with God." It's almost as if they're saying that by believing in God, they have a right to do that which God speaks against. Paradoxical, isn't it?

Red FiveJanuary 31, 2011

I will present you instead with a scenario in which Christianity decides movies are not in and of themselves sinful and lets its followers enjoy them–but just the really clean ones. The ones with G ratings.

Fast forward to somewhere around the 90s and, well, PG-rated movies are okay.

And now, today, every Christian ever watches PG-13 movies and lets their kids do it, too, but those of us who occasionally indulge an R-rated one can get lectured for it. But, you know, give it a few years.

It's a slow fade. Unless it isn't.

Right now, the church's morality regarding the arts is SO deeply rooted in what the church thinks is okay, and it is CONSTANTLY adjusting up and down the continuum. Video games are new, so we have all these arguments about them. In fifty years, we won't be.

It is of much more concern to me that I am doing what God says, and "Fallout 3" (which I have not played) is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible.

SeriousGamerJanuary 31, 2011

If it's going to be that way, then perhaps video games should simply be banned. After all, there's bound to be something wrong with every single one of them.

NarwhalJanuary 31, 2011

Does God say that killing in itself is evil? No, he said MURDER was evil, life's got blood, gore, and other perversions, but that doesn't mean it's evil, does it? Same again, no, life is not evil, in fact, we are to preach to the world, making the purpose of life clear, God's will is the purpose of life, but this game isn't in His will, what then? NO video game is in God's will, but that doesn't make them all bad, if you can say this game is violent, then you can ALSO say super mario brothers is violent. Seriousgamer already said it.

83nMay 31, 2009

I didn’t feel right about playing this game. In my opinion is is just another example of an overrated game. Some like it, but some just jump on the wagon and say they like it.

JakeJuly 29, 2009

I find the biggest problem with the game is addiction. when I got it, I tried to play as little as possible. however, I started playing it like 30 hours a week. If you play this, put set time limits on it. You don’t need to waste 6 hours a day on stuff like this.

Nolan StroupAugust 5, 2009

The game is extreamly gory, but the langwage is the bigest broblem for this fun game.

MorganAugust 18, 2009

This game is truly amazing, but I agree with most comments, it is hindered by it’s constant profanity. I wish there was a way to turn it all off, but so far, I have seen no way to do so. I own a PS3, and I love this game. Unfortunately, from what I’ve found, there is no way to turn off the language. =/

BillyMay 28, 2010

turn down the volume problem solved

Enclave RocksAugust 19, 2009

bloody but thought provoking game. Also thanks for hosting this site, I am not a christian but i love the reviews this site has check each month for more games. Also, i would like to hear thoughts on district 9

McKrakkanAugust 20, 2009

The language can be pretty bad. But only when dialogue is happening. I dont spend a majority of my time talking to people unless im on a quest.
So when Im out in the field fighting, not much is heard. Unlike games wear your character will shout stuff out as he is fighting.

There is NOTHING overrated about Fallout 3.
It’s one of THE best shooter/RPGs to date.

Sure there is some blood, limb severing and the like… what do you expect? Roses? It’s a shooter for crying out loud! And one in a land ridden with radiation, zombies, mutants and a a few hundred humans striving to get food and water.

So OK the gore gives you the heebie jeebies, that’s all fine and good! But don’t try to put down a game you HAVEN’T EVEN PLAYED just because the content is objectionable to you. It’s a GREAT game as games go. Nothing can take that away from it.

Granted it’s not one I want my younger kids to play nor one I would recommend to my Christian brothers.

Would Jesus play this game? Probably not… But he sure wouldn’t lie and say it’s not a well developed piece of gore ridden entertainement!

ThinksBeforeSpeaksOctober 22, 2009

Yes excellent argument Dan.

wAkiiNgPh0EniiXSeptember 17, 2009

couldnt you just turn the sound off on your tv?…..then you wouldnt hear the language right?

@Dan Bolivar:
In your opinion there is nothing overrated. I certainly thought it was, as did many other gamers.“‘But don’t try to put down a game you HAVEN’T EVEN PLAYED just because the content is objectionable to you.” You don’t have to have played a game to know that it’s objectionable to you.“Granted it’s not one I want my younger kids to play nor one I would recommend to my Christian brothers.” So why are you coming to a Christian site and complaining about the fact that a lot of people don’t like the content?“Would Jesus play this game? Probably not… But he sure wouldn’t lie and say it’s not a well developed piece of gore ridden entertainement!” The point of this site isn’t to say whether or not a game is fun or well made. There are hundreds of review sites out there that do just that. The point of G2G is to say whether or not a game is appropriate from a Christian worldview.
@wAkiiNgPh0EniiX:
Yes, you could, but then you wouln’t have weapon/ambient sounds, voices, music, etc. I doubt any game is worth playing that way.

BrandonJanuary 30, 2011

Well, I don't see the point in G2G, seeing as you guys all just say things like, "It's bloody and gory, but if you're mature, you can play it!" G2G doesn't need to exist.

KnaveJanuary 31, 2011

I have to disagree there. I can't tell you how many games I turned down because of the information G2G had about them. and I think that only a few people are saying "this game has blood, sex, swearing, etc. but it's all okay". Actually what I seem to see a lot of is "this game has blood, sex, swearing, etc. but some might be able to play it without a problem." I remember about 4 or 5 people saying that some might be able to play GTA without a problem, but they would not recommend it because it could lead you to sin. The same can go for any game(especially M-rated ones). "This game has blood, sex, swearing, etc. and therefor, I would not recommend it for everyone" is how I would put it. And the forums can also be real useful. May I also point out that there are some threads in the forums that asks the members about their opinions about immoral content in games(I recall one recently coming up)which shows that most of us don't think that a game is okay regardless of it's content.

Red FiveJanuary 31, 2011

It is not the job of a content reviewer to make proclamations about what is and isn't okay, only to list the content so that people can make their own decisions.

SeriousGamerJanuary 31, 2011

You said it, Red. Now, we can draw our conclusions and make recommendations, but I never saw it as part of our jobs to declare what is and isn't right. That's the thing: it's our conclusions, meaning they don't have to apply to everyone.

I'll tell you the point, sir. G2G informs us of content so that we can make mature, informed decisions about what games to play. It does not command, saying 'Thus Saith the Lord: play this game, don't play that game'. If you want to know what the content is, you can come here and find out. Calling that pointless simply because people don't go around ordering others to play or not to play when it is really none of their business is absurd.

SeriousGamerJanuary 31, 2011

That is without a doubt the most immature, judgemental statement I've ever heard. Just because we don't come down hard enough on games, you say this site shouldn't exist. I don't know what I can say except that is pitiful.

NarwhalFebruary 1, 2011

If it doesn't need to exist, then why in the world do you keep coming here? o.0

DustinSeptember 20, 2009

Quick question. I am a big gamer aynd noticed that quite a few games coming out recently with the option to turn off cursing and gore. Can someone post a comment letting me know if this game has that option?

this is my favorite game of all time it is the best made and the most fun of all the games i have ever played, that being said this is also the most gory game i have ever played or seen and that is saying somthing as for the swearing you do hear f*** and s*** some times in fire fights but not a lot, gd is said but veary rarly if fact i have been playing this game for about 5 months and have only heard it maybe 10 times……but like someone said earlyer the game is as bad as you make it if you want to go beat a old lady to death with a baseball bat you can…..but at least for me it makes it a lot more fun to be the good guy and do the right thing when you dont have to but choose to do it anyway, thats kind of the point of the game, will you sink to the level of the evil or rise above and become somthing more………

Boba FettNovember 2, 2009

Incredible, isn't it? All of the new advancements that have been made in gaming, and developers choose to waste it on cursing the Lord and mutilating your enemies. Whatever happened to games where violence was there, but wasn't the entire game?

InaDecember 2, 2009

That's why these games are rated M and not E. There are still good E games out there without much violence, but note how they are not rated as some of the best games. A big point of a lot of these games is to put the player in an unreal situation where they can do things that they can't in the real world. It's to make life more exciting than just what's in the real world.

BrandonJanuary 30, 2011

Ditto.

KnaveJanuary 31, 2011

I don't know, I think there's a lot of E-rated games that are rated as the best, like most games made by Nintendo or Little Big Planet.

TheoNovember 6, 2009

This game has the strongest spiritual undercurrent i've seen in a while.
On the surface it's grim, horrific and dark. But points of light shine through.
The PC's parents were Christians and strive to help humanity, there are churches throughout and the Good Karma path is the easiest to take.

Cake monsterNovember 10, 2009

Just to let every one know if thier is a game with langauge just go to the menu turn off subtitles and put voice volume to 0. Because lets face it some games have some of the most amazing music ever and i dont want to mute that out. And this game is uber gorey so i would wach out.

nick flickingerJanuary 1, 2010

your still endorsing the game and letting the manufactures think its ok. Stand for something or fall for anything.

Dath244November 20, 2009

When I first read this review I immediately knew this game wasnt for me. But when I played it for the first time I realized that this review is somewhat of a harsh one. Playing the game as a good guy is pretty clean. Killing the enemy is sometimes essential, how many times did God go and tell the Isrealites to go kill someone? I was very touched in the good ending- SPOILER BEGINNING -you sacrifice your own life in return for thousands of others -SPOILER END- .It Also talks about the values your father tried to pass on to you. Selflessness, giving, and loving are all values that can be shown throughout the game.Although even i can admit it is pretty negetive, there could have been a lot more positive things pointed out in this review

Thanks for that comment. You convinced me to buy the game! Cant wait to try it!!

I be man.December 23, 2009

Part 1 of 2 I find this game to be enjoyable to say the least. Gore on a scale of 1-10: 8, my reasoning is that although yes there is limb hacking, head popping, and gut spilling, it isn't that realistic and it is used to accent the "war is hell" mentality. Profanity on a scale of 1-10: 10, they use swears and cussing a ton for the Raiders and other various characters, I disagree with some of the people that say that there isn't a lot of swearing… the raiders literally call out 'Kick A**!' everytime they attack or if they can't find you they call out 'Hiding, like a little B*****!' along with many other swearful comments. There are only a few people that don't swear. Drug use on a scale of 1-10: 6, the drugs don't really do anything other than help you in certain aspects of the game such as using VATS or by giving you more damage. Also, you see several people that are "druggies" that in truth you could simply see in real life even more frequently.

I be manDecember 23, 2009

Part 2 of 2 Story on a scale of 1-10: 7 the story is good and has a strong christian value to it, but it's predictable. There are a ton of side quests and they range from being evil or good. The fact that this is an RPG you can't really say that this couldn't be a good christian game as it plays like the player wants, if you don't want to hear cussing, don't talk to people that swear. If you don't want to see the prostitutes (there are only roughly 4 or 5 through out the entire thing) don't go to the places that have them…. it's as simple as in real life. If you don't like violence though, you're tough out of luck, even if you play as a good guy, you still don't get to avoid it as people try to hunt you down and kill you. Added benefit also, through DLCs or add-ons you can continue to play the game after the main storyline, which you originally can't.

monbonDecember 29, 2009

I hear the old one's were much better. I prefer Fallout 3 over Oblivion though.

Not gonna lie, I never thought Fallout 3 was that gory, with all the glitches it isn't even scary, some one's gun in the game was floating in the sky at one point.
Definitely not for little kids, but it's rated M for a reason.

NICHOLAS FLICKINGERJanuary 1, 2010

with everything everyone has said all and all yeah it may be the best game of the year but using the word gd on anything is blasphemy :impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
2. Judaism. a. an act of cursing or reviling God.
b. pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton (YHVH) in the original, now forbidden manner instead of using a substitute pronunciation such as Adonai.

3. Theology. the crime of assuming to oneself the rights or qualities of God.
4. irreverent behavior toward anything held sacred, priceless, etc.: He uttered blasphemies against life itself.
SO AS IT STANDS AS FOR FOR ME AND MY HOUSE WE WILL SERVE THE LORD AND NOT ENDORSE THIS GAME LETTING THE MANUFACTURES THINK THIS IS OK. YOU WILL CHOOSE WHOM YOU SERVE TODAY GOD OR YOURSELF.

(guest)December 8, 2010

uhh… what?

BrandonJanuary 30, 2011

You know, I'm with this guy's opinion, but this part was kind of…yeah.

(guest)January 31, 2011

IKR? Last I checked, that's not what Theology means; Theology is either the study of God's word (i.e. a Theology class) or one's beliefs about God (someone's Theology). Also, I don't remember the Bible ever saying it's forbidden to call God "Yahweh", and, as a child of God, I see no reason to be ashamed to call Him by that name, let alone any of His other names.

He's not saying that's what theology means; what that means is that 'blasphemy' carries that meaning in a theological context.

KnaveFebruary 4, 2011

I agree that that the GD word is blasphemous, but I don't see how it's wrong to hear bad words(though they are annoying), just to say them. And I don't think it's right tell others not to play the game just because of it.

So, you are condemning those who play this game as serving themselves rather than God?

If so, while they're being condemned, they'd probably appreciate some lowercase letters so they can read their own condemnation. Punctuation wouldn't hurt, either.

simonJanuary 8, 2010

It wont get better then this. This is the best game ever. If besheda can top this, I will show my respects.
The end turns into the water purity project, deciding if you if you want to infect the water or not, this is not just looking and finding your pops. This till now is at least 8x as good as any game that has ever been produced for the xbox360.

NarwhalFebruary 1, 2011

Best game for the 360, but the best game ever will always be OoT, but this game certainly comes at least close.

simonJanuary 7, 2010

It wont get better then this. This is the best game ever. If besheda can top this, I will show my respects.
The end turns into the water purity project, deciding if you if you want to infect the water or not, this is not just looking and finding your pops. This till now is at least 8x as good as any game that has ever been produced for the xbox360.

simonJanuary 8, 2010

Many people can not mentaly handle the game because it's to much of a burden, to much for the mind. The game can make people depressed. I've seen people buy the game and just were not able to play it because they were not mentaly strong enough. After 3 months I recommended them to just play the game, and they did. And after playing the game for some hours they got hooked. People that say this game is over rated dont have the guts and stamina and they an not mentaly stable enough or even dont have the patience to dare this adventure

gunkidJanuary 20, 2010

You can also turn off the blood on xbox 360 and ps3.

JeremiahFebruary 20, 2010

really? how I didn't see an option

georgeJanuary 21, 2010

the gore is kinda over the top. the drugs should not be taken into consideration because they actually portray them in a realistic way. the sexual content only gets t you talking to a whore. the language was not as bad as these comments make it sound. you can be a good or bad charachter if you want to. you can do good things like disarming a nuclear bomb and saving a little kid. it is a grizzly game that is not for the faint of heart

WWJD_Uber_PWNAGEApril 28, 2010

After all 5 expansions I believe that my investment in Fallout 3 was around 200 hrs. The game plays completely different if you play it and "don't try to win a popularity contest" compared to trying to win speech challenges and not steal stimpacks even though you are broke, irradiated, and low on health. I've got 2 level 30 characters (one with perfect stats all 10's and 100's) with good and bad karma, as well as one character with neutral karma at level 20. I found the use of foul language realistically placed for a post-apocalyptic video game like this but then again I've never been overly sensitive about things like that. I can't believe the point that people are making about the language though, I figured people would be more upset about excessive slow motion gore with jaw bones and eye balls flying around instead of worrying about a bunch of GD's and F-Bombs flying around. I found the language to add to the feeling that I was actually in Bethesda's "wonderful" portrayal of an alternate dismal future of Washington DC.

It also has some of the corniest, funniest, and most disturbing jokes I've heard. 'A neutron walks into a bar and asks the bartender "How much for a drink?" To which the bartender replies "For you sir. No charge."', 'I hear the crematorium is giving discounts to burn victims.', etc…

One note is that this is much more of a RPG than a FPS. Don't be expecting Call of Duty or anything like that for the mechanics.

Definitely for mature, not overly sensitive or easily agitated, individuals. Everyone else don't stay up too late playing, I know I did more than once.;)

Sammmy BeeeJune 24, 2010

I really love Fallout 3. This game is probably the best shooter/RPG in the buisness. But there are some problems with the game at times the game would freeze and i would have to shut off my Xbox completely and also because the game is so large there would be some casual terrain pop ups like "that rock wasn't there like 5 seconds ago". Another thing, If you get the game of the year adition its worth it. The only downside to the it is that some of the downloads could be better. For example, Operation Anchorage is sole based shooter and toataly took away from Fallout 3's RPG base. The Pitt sucked and i mean litterly sucked. Broken Steel was awsome it made the ending less sucky and added 20 hours and 5 new weapons. Point Lookout was awsome really really awsome the plot is basicly you take a boat ride to the swamp lands of maryland were you recieve new weapons and an unexpected storyline. And Mothership Zeta was decent i have always seen the Fallout going into space but not like this but you get about 10 new weapons. In conclusion Fallout 3 stands alone as one of the best shooter/RPG in the business and is an instant classic to fans of that genre.

CollinDecember 6, 2010

Guys, guys. Video games are, like it or not, A work of art. An art form. And like any art form (e.g. books, film, music, poetry) video games can occasionally deal with the dark side of human nature. War, genocide, corruption, even the occult and satanism. Just because the developers include gore, language, and sexuality into their game doesn't mean they or the game endorse that kind of behavior. All of that factors into the game's presentation of post apocalyptic America. And another thing: You're really not forced to do anything you don't want to do. You obviously have to fight, yeah, but you can control if your guy swears during dialog. You can control if he sleeps with one of the prostitutes in Megaton. You can control if he becomes good or evil. You can control if he destroys an entire town or helps save it.

Also: The bible verse Revelation 21:6 is mentions several times throughout the main quest, including at the very beginning of the game where your dad shows it to you as a baby. SPOILER: The verse references "Project Purity" an operation by the main character's dad to purify the water in the potomac river." And at the end of the game, guess what the password to start PP is? 2-1-6. Personally i thought this was a wonderful display of Godly symbolism rarely seen in modern gaming END SPOILER.

gameaddictFebruary 7, 2011

The most shocking thing in the game for me is what you can say when you enter the ghoul city(the underworld). The fact that YOUR character can say it is the most shocking. For those who want to know what it is, I'm not going to tell cause its just to bad.

DalboyMarch 27, 2012

This game deffinently has its issues, but overall it is still a good game. Great review, by the way, and I do think that what happens when you enter the ghoul city is just…wow.

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The Christian Gamer is a believer in Jesus Christ as the way to eternal salvation (John 3:16). As a Christian, responsible to God for my actions and thoughts, I promise to choose my games carefully. My goal is to be a good witness in my purchasing decisions, in my game play with others, and in the use of my time.